Windsor Arms HotelvsHilton Toronto
Windsor Arms Hotel and Hilton Toronto are both recommended by experts. On balance, Windsor Arms Hotel is the choice of most reviewers compared to Hilton Toronto. Windsor Arms Hotel ranks #6 in Toronto with endorsements from 14 reviewers like Rough Guide, Zagat and BlackBook.
Windsor Arms Hotel Show All Reviews
18 St. Thomas Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E7, Canada
From $352/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Concierge
"Employees are as courteous, helpful, and discreet as the rooms are luxurious."
Fodor's
"With a guest-to-staff ratio of 5:1 and 24-hour butler on duty, the Windsor Arms places high importance on personalized service." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Windsor Arms is an exquisite piece of Toronto history – stay the night or drop in for afternoon tea." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Personal service is writ large in this elegant hotel with just 28 guest rooms, located on the first four floors of a 14-story building."
Rough Guide
"Open fires, columns, stained-glass windows and Georgian-style furniture characterize the interior, as do the creams and browns of the extremely comfortable guest suites."
Star Service
"This exemplary small hotel is nestled on a quiet street an easy stroll from Yorkville, Toronto's most fashionable shopping and entertainment district." Full review
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With that in mind, this place attracts a cosmopolitan clientele that could easily afford the Four Seasons or newer Ritz-Carlton, but choose to stay here.
Gayot
"The Windsor Arms Hotel is located in a neo-Gothic building in the Yorkville area, just minutes away from Toronto's luxury retail shops and restaurants."
BlackBook
"It is very fitting that this discreet property is located in between historical University of Toronto and trendy boutique-ville Bloor/Yorkville."
Zagat
"Old-world elegance and Victorian style permeate this historic boutique hotel set in a building dating back to 1927."
Oyster
Luxury
"The four-and-a-half-pearl Windsor Arms Hotel combines period elegance with modern luxuries, making it a favorite boutique among Hollywood A-listers." Full review
Hilton Toronto
145 Richmond Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2L2, Canada
From $79/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"Across the street from the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, the 32-story Hilton has big rooms and business-minded luxuries... A dependable choice for business travelers." Full review
Fodor's
"Everything that you'd expect from a Hilton." Full review
Lonely Planet
"A surprisingly sleek high-rise, where even the standard rooms have Web TV, high-speed internet access and an on-demand CD library." Full review
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Be sure to ask about B&B rates, weekend romance packages and family-sized summer deals.
DK Eyewitness
"This modern 32-story hotel is situated near Queen’s Park, trendy shopping on Queen Street West, the CN Tower, SkyDome, theaters, nightclubs, and the financial district."
Star Service
"Although this building's 32 stories of stained concrete look austere, inside is one of the most modern commercial remakes you'll find in the city." Full review
Gayot
"The Hilton Toronto is ideally situated across the street from the Four Seasons Centre of Performing Arts and within walking distance of the CN Tower."
Zagat
"This chain outpost accentuates its proximity to the Financial District with business-minded luxuries and upscale dining."
Oyster
Upscale
"Located in the city’s 17-mile underground mall, the 600-room Hilton Toronto is well-connected to shopping and sights and has its own on-site Ruth's Chris Steak House, Starbucks, restaurant, and bar." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This Canadian flagship for Hilton in the financial district has classic bone structure, its external elevators harking back to a 'fancier' time." Full review